Q: Is 489,168 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,168 is a composite number.

Why is 489,168 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 489,168 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 43 48 72 79 86 129 144 158 172 237 258 316 344 387 474 516 632 688 711 774 948 1,032 1,264 1,422 1,548 1,896 2,064 2,844 3,096 3,397 3,792 5,688 6,192 6,794 10,191 11,376 13,588 20,382 27,176 30,573 40,764 54,352 61,146 81,528 122,292 163,056 244,584 and 489,168, with no remainder.

Since 489,168 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,168, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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